Christmas in February
I thought I'd take a quick break from the horrible, horrible essay I'm currently struggling to write and post these pics from Friday night. For some unknown reason, the shop I work in always opts to hold the staff Christmas party in February. Weird as it is to be...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Feeling (and looking) very, very tired. Teetering dangerously close to burnout right now. 4 days to deadline and ready to drop.NOT waking up with a hangover after being very sensible at the work do I attended the night before.Eating bacon and eggs.Loving my new sheer...
Probably the coolest baking related post you’ll ever read…
Every now and then I find myself browsing the William Sonoma website. For a raging kitchenaphile like myself this is tantamount to torture because this dreamy store refuse to ship internationally. Cheeky buggers. Nonetheless, I allowed myself to follow the link in...
Up/Down
Going Up...Receiving the most amazing package in the post.The scent of these baking in the oven.Lush's The Smell of Freedom solid perfume. I wore this today and received 3 separate compliments from strangers/people I barely know. Ironically, I kind of dismissed the...
Hi. My name is Loveaudrey and I’m addicted to cookbooks.
A few tucked away in the corner above the toasterAnd a few more nestled in behind the slow cooker and the scalesIt doesn't seem like that long ago that I owned one lonely recipe book. The Good Housekeeping Vegetarian Collection was gifted to me one Christmas by my...
Dinner with Loveaudrey: Coconut Chicken & Petis Pois Curry
Hmmm... do the black bits look dodgy? They're the nigella seeds, they make it taste goooood!I'm doing a sterling job of distracting myself from all the unhappiness of the last few days. I've never felt so compelled to study, that's for sure! Burying myself in books...
Passing
I had big plans for blogging this evening but after a rather tearful phone conversation with my Mum, this is all I have in me. My Great Aunt passed away peacefully this evening in a hospital in London. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this week having...
The Fear
My Complete Inability to Give Myself a Break If you had happened to wander through the corridors of the humanities building at my university yesterday you may well have stumbled across a rather dishevelled postgraduate student cowering in the stairwell, staring...
Bucket Boy
Who knew a boy could have so much fun in a big blue bucket?Jesse spent almost 45 minutes sat in here on Sunday. Only the promise of food could persuade him to relinquish his position. Simple pleasures, 'ey?!Loveaudrey...
A Sprinkling of Chanel and Some Thoughts
Once upon a time, I would have definitely described my little space here on the internet as a 'beauty blog'. Indeed, the very first blogs I ever read sat neatly withing that genre too. I poured over swatches and product reviews and eagerly awaited the usual flurry of...
A Little Bit of Wedding Sparkle
Another day, another wedding related sale purchase. I managed to nab 3 of these very sparkly necklaces at the weekend, one for each of my grown-up (a term I use loosely) bridesmaids. I bought them from a wonderful little boutique in Exeter called Inside Out, part of...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Having a 2 brew kind of a morning. You know the kind. You can't even begin to contemplate normal human function without a minimum of 2 cups of tea. And buttery toast. And fried eggs with ketchup. Regretting Friday night's wine consumption (see above). Enjoying a long,...
I got a Nikon camera / I love to take a photograph / So mama don’t take my Kodachrome away
When I was little my Dad had the most enormous brown camera bag. At least it seemed enormous to me at the time. It was probably just a regular sized camera bag, but I can remember feeling as if it was big enough for me to climb inside. Except it was always full, so I...
Up/Down
Going Up...Beautiful clear blue skies, sunshine and weather mild enough for me to wander around university without a coat.Having a 'smug' day. I ate a healthy breakfast, made it onto campus before 9am, studied hard, resisted the temptation to eat nothing but chocolate...
Our Save The Dates (Part 2)
I'm well aware that the doily envelope liners I slaved over for our Save The Dates represent a totally unnecessary piece of wedding frippery. But, as I said to my mother only the other day, if you can't be a little unnecessary about your own wedding, when can you be...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Snuggling with the children. Baking some VERY pink vanilla cupcakes for Isabel's birthday party (the candles are from Paperchase, aren't they adorable!) Catching up with my best friend who came to stay for the weekend. She's Isabel's godmother and has a naughty habit...
Happy Birthday Izzy!
My baby turns 6 today! Where have those years gone, it feels like only yesterday that I was nursing her as a newborn!First day home from hospital1 year old2 years old and all ready to go on holiday!3 years old and having fun on a beach in Thailand4 years old and...
Little Mr. Loveaudrey Bakes
I had a rare day at home with the little man today. One of his eyes was a little gunky when he woke up so I kept him off nursery just in case it was conjunctivitus. We spent the morning watching Toy Story 2, playing with the Duplo farm and running a few errands. After...
Something’s Missing…
Izzy arrived home from school today minus one of her teeny, milky-white teeth. I'm so excited to play the tooth fairy for the first time! I wonder what the going rate is these days?Loveaudrey...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Snuggling with the children. Drinking tea. Eating fried eggs on buttery toast. Loving Lush's It's Raining Men Shower Gel. Paired with my exfoliating mitt it gives me the softest, smoothest skin possible. I need to stock up. Smelling of Vivienne Westwood Naughty Alice....
